IBM Log Analysis update for SnakeYAML



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-25857
CVE-2017-18640
CWE-ID CWE-400
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Log Analysis
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU67665

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25857

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when handling YAML files. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Log Analysis: 1.3.5.3 - 1.3.7.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-snakeyaml-used-by-logstash-affects-ibm-operations-analytics-log-analysis-cve-2022-25857-cve-2017-18640/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6840675


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU52578

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18640

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Application Server (SnakeYAML) component in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Log Analysis: 1.3.5.3 - 1.3.7.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-snakeyaml-used-by-logstash-affects-ibm-operations-analytics-log-analysis-cve-2022-25857-cve-2017-18640/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6840675


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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